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Operation and Maintenance Manual

Cold Weather Recommendations for All Caterpillar Machines
Media Number -SEBU5898-13 Publication Date -01/03/2014 Date Updated -06/03/2014

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Tire Inflation Information

SMCS - 4203

Tires that are inflated below the recommended pressure will have shortened life. A tire that is
inflated to the correct pressure in a 18 to 21°C (64 to 70°F) warm shop area will have an incorrect
tire pressure in freezing temperatures.

Use dry nitrogen gas to inflate the tires. Nitrogen gas is N2. Dry nitrogen is recommended in order
to eliminate ice crystals. Ice crystals could hold the valve stem open in the tire.

The table shows the correct pressures for tires that are inflated in an area with a temperature of 18
to 21°C (64 to 70°F). These pressures are adjusted for the environmental working temperature of
the machine.

Tire inflation should be done in a heated area. The tire bead will seat better when the tire bead is
warm. The initial tire pressure should be fifteen to twenty percent higher than the operating
pressure in order to seat the tire bead against the rim. Deflate the tires to operating pressure before
operating the machine. The contact surface of tires will become flat in cold weather when a
machine is parked. To return the tire to a normal shape, move the machine gradually.

Some tractors and some wheel tractor-scrapers are equipped with wheel coolant in order to
prevent overheating of the rims and overheating of the tires during the braking operation. This
coolant consists of a mixture of twenty percent ethylene glycol and eighty percent water. Even
though freezing may begin at −12°C (10°F), these coolant solutions can be used in temperatures of
approximately −51°C (−60°F).

Table 1
Recommended Inflation Pressure that is Adjusted for a
Specific Ambient Temperature
Recommended Inflation
Pressure
−18°C (0°F) −29°C (−20° −40°C (−40°
−1°C (30°F)
F) F)

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230 kPa (33 250 kPa (36 270 kPa (39 285 kPa (41
205 kPa (30 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

260 kPa (38 290 kPa (42 310 kPa (45 325 kPa (47
240 kPa (35 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

305 kPa (44 330 kPa (48 350 kPa (51 370 kPa (54
280 kPa (41 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

340 kPa (49 365 kPa (53 395 kPa (57 415 kPa (60
310 kPa (45 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

380 kPa (55 405 kPa (59 430 kPa (62 460 kPa (67
345 kPa (50 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

380 kPa (55 psi) 415 kPa (60 450 kPa (65 470 kPa (68 500 kPa (73
psi) psi) psi) psi)

450 kPa (65 490 kPa (71 510 kPa (74 550 kPa (80
415 kPa (60 psi) psi) psi) psi) psi)

490 kPa (71 520 kPa (75 550 kPa (80 590 kPa (86
450 kPa (65 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

520 kPa (75 570 kPa (83 590 kPa (86 630 kPa (91
480 kPa (70 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

560 kPa (81 610 kPa (88 630 kPa (91 670 kPa (97
520 kPa (75 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

600 kPa (87 640 kPa (93 680 kPa (99 720 kPa (104
550 kPa (80 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

630 kPa (91 680 kPa (99 720 kPa (104 760 kPa (110
590 kPa (86 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

670 kPa (97 725 kPa (105 760 kPa (110 800 kPa (116
620 kPa (90 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

710 kPa (103 760 kPa (110 800 kPa (116 840 kPa (122
660 kPa (96 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

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745 kPa (108 800 kPa (116 840 kPa (122 890 kPa (129
690 kPa (100 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

780 kPa (113 840 kPa (122 885 kPa (128 930 kPa (135
725 kPa (105 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

820 kPa (119 885 kPa (128 925 kPa (134 980 kPa (142
760 kPa ( 110 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

855 kPa (124 925 kPa (134 965 kPa (140 1030 kPa (149
795 kPa (115 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

890 kPa (129 965 kPa (140 1005 kPa (146 1060 kPa (154
830 kPa (120 psi)
psi) psi) psi) psi)

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